[HTML][HTML] Functional and structural diversity of insect glutathione S-transferases in xenobiotic adaptation

SK BK, T Moural, F Zhu - International journal of biological sciences, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As a superfamily of multifunctional enzymes that is mainly associated with xenobiotic
adaptation, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) facilitate insects' survival under chemical …

Role of insect and mammal glutathione transferases in chemoperception

M Schwartz, V Boichot, S Fraichard, M Muradova… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are ubiquitous key enzymes with different activities as
transferases or isomerases. As key detoxifying enzymes, GSTs are expressed in the …

Eugenol and Thymol Derivatives as Antifeedant Agents against Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) Larvae

TK Yan, A Asari, SA Salleh, WA Azmi - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Rhynchophorus ferrugineus or the red palm weevil (RPW) is a major
invasive insect pest that causes severe problems for palm cultivations and, in turn, for the …

Defense status in larval stage of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

MA Mohamed, AEM Ghazy, GSAA Karim… - Biocatalysis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is a severe pest of wide genera of
palm species with a worldwide distribution, destroys the vascular system of the trunk and …

Effective biodegradation of pentachloronitrobenzene by a novel strain Peudomonas putida QTH3 isolated from contaminated soil

Y Wang, X Zhang, L Wang, C Wang, W Fan… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
To eliminate pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) residue in PCNB-contaminated environment,
the degradation potential of Pseudomonas putida QTH3 to PCNB was evaluated in this …

Purification and characterization of acetylcholinesterase in Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

MA Mohamed, S Shaalan, AEM Ghazy, AA Ali… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is one of the most destructive pests of
cultivated palm trees. The application of synthetic insecticides is currently a main strategy for …

Antioxidant Effects of Four Heartwood Extractives on Midgut Enzyme Activity in Heterotermes indicola (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

B Hassan, S Ahmed, G Kirker… - Environmental …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann)(Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) is a species of
subterranean termite that is a destructive pest of wood and wood products in Pakistan. This …

Purification and characterization of acetylcholinesterase from Hide Beetle (Dermestes maculatus, De gee) larvae

OO Olorunnipa, OS Bamidele - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Adult and larvae of Hide Beetle (Dermestes maculatus) are pests of stored animal materials
or products rendering them unsuitable both in quantity and quality for consumption. Some …

Distribution, purification and characterization of a monofunctional catalase from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

MME Ghanem, MA Mohamed, AM Abd-Elaziz - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Catalase (CAT) is an anti-oxidative enzyme and plays a crucial role in protecting insects
against harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study, we estimated CAT in different …

Comparative analysis of two stress-inducible tau class glutathione transferases from Glycine max revealed significant catalytic and structural diversification

F Pouliou, F Perperopoulou… - Protein and Peptide …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Glutathione transferases (GSTs, EC. 2.5. 1.18) form a large group of
multifunctional enzymes that are involved in the metabolism and inactivation of a wide range …